Latest period
274M
YoY change
-1.3%
5Y CAGR
-1.0%
Peak year (FY2007)
408M
Latest annual
274M
Shares Outstanding history chart for General Dynamics (GD) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: 274M
Shares Outstanding growth chart for General Dynamics (GD) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: -1.3%
Shares Outstanding history table for General Dynamics (GD) from 1985 to 2025
| FY2025 | 274M | -1.3% | -3.59M | ||
| FY2024 | 277M | +0.6% | +1.76M | ||
| FY2023 | 276M | -0.9% | -2.44M | ||
| FY2022 | 278M | -1.4% | -3.85M | ||
| FY2021 | 282M | -2.0% | -5.9M | ||
| FY2020 | 288M | -1.0% | -2.92M | ||
| FY2019 | 291M | -2.8% | -8.36M | ||
| FY2018 | 299M | -1.8% | -5.4M | ||
| FY2017 | 305M | -1.9% | -5.8M | ||
| FY2016 | 310M | -5.0% | -16.3M | ||
| FY2015 | 327M | -4.3% | -14.6M | ||
| FY2014 | 341M | -3.5% | -12.2M | ||
| FY2013 | 354M | +0.1% | +200K | ||
| FY2012 | 353M | -3.9% | -14.2M | ||
| FY2011 | 368M | -4.6% | -17.7M | ||
| FY2010 | 385M | -0.7% | -2.7M | ||
| FY2009 | 388M | -2.7% | -10.8M | ||
| FY2008 | 399M | -2.3% | -9.45M | ||
| FY2007 | 408M | +0.3% | +1.32M | ||
| FY2006 | 407M | +0.5% | +1.98M | ||
| FY2005 | 405M | +0.5% | +1.91M | ||
| FY2004 | 403M | +1.2% | +4.63M | ||
| FY2003 | 398M | -1.8% | -7.4M | ||
| FY2002 | 406M | -0.0% | -110K | ||
| FY2001 | 406M | +0.8% | +3.29M | ||
| FY2000 | 403M | -0.4% | -1.68M | ||
| FY1999 | 404M | -0.0% | -200K | ||
| FY1998 | 404M | +60.5% | +153M | ||
| FY1997 | 252M | -0.2% | -445K | ||
| FY1996 | 252M | -0.4% | -1.12M | ||
| FY1995 | 253M | -0.1% | -247K | ||
| FY1994 | 254M | +0.7% | +1.86M | ||
| FY1993 | 252M | +38.0% | +69.3M | ||
| FY1992 | 183M | -45.2% | -151M | ||
| FY1991 | 333M | +0.1% | +192K | ||
| FY1990 | 333M | +0.0% | +73K | ||
| FY1989 | 333M | -0.7% | -2.33M | ||
| FY1988 | 335M | -1.4% | -4.91M | ||
| FY1987 | 340M | +0.5% | +1.6M | ||
| FY1986 | 339M | +0.3% | +1.06M | ||
| FY1985 | 338M | — | — |
- FY2025274M-1.3%
- FY2024277M+0.6%
- FY2023276M-0.9%
- FY2022278M-1.4%
- FY2021282M-2.0%
- FY2020288M-1.0%
- FY2019291M-2.8%
- FY2018299M-1.8%
- FY2017305M-1.9%
- FY2016310M-5.0%
- FY2015327M-4.3%
- FY2014341M-3.5%
- FY2013354M+0.1%
- FY2012353M-3.9%
- FY2011368M-4.6%
- FY2010385M-0.7%
- FY2009388M-2.7%
- FY2008399M-2.3%
- FY2007408M+0.3%
- FY2006407M+0.5%
- FY2005405M+0.5%
- FY2004403M+1.2%
- FY2003398M-1.8%
- FY2002406M-0.0%
- FY2001406M+0.8%
- FY2000403M-0.4%
- FY1999404M-0.0%
- FY1998404M+60.5%
- FY1997252M-0.2%
- FY1996252M-0.4%
- FY1995253M-0.1%
- FY1994254M+0.7%
- FY1993252M+38.0%
- FY1992183M-45.2%
- FY1991333M+0.1%
- FY1990333M+0.0%
- FY1989333M-0.7%
- FY1988335M-1.4%
- FY1987340M+0.5%
- FY1986339M+0.3%
- FY1985338M—
Shares Outstanding values are taken from General Dynamics's reported income statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Shares Outstanding at General Dynamics (GD)
According to General Dynamics's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported diluted shares outstanding is 274M. Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding is the share count used to compute per-share metrics like EPS. Buybacks lower it; new issuance, stock-based compensation, and convertible securities raise it. Multiply by the stock price for market capitalization.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
In 2025, General Dynamics (GD) diluted shares outstanding totalled 274M – edged down 1.3% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), General Dynamics diluted shares outstanding delivered a -1.0% annualised rate; with a net decline across the window.
General Dynamics diluted shares outstanding plunged from 408M in 2007 to 274M in 2025, a 32.9% drawdown.
408M stands as the all-time-high annual diluted shares outstanding, posted in 2007, against a low of 183M during 1992.
General Dynamics Shares Outstanding by Year
General Dynamics Shares Outstanding 2025: 274M
General Dynamics posted diluted shares outstanding of 274M in 2025, edged down 1.3% below 2024.
General Dynamics Shares Outstanding 2024: 277M
In 2024, General Dynamics reported diluted shares outstanding of 277M, edged up 0.6% from 2023.
General Dynamics Shares Outstanding 2023: 276M
General Dynamics diluted shares outstanding in 2023 was 276M, edged down 0.9% below 2022.
General Dynamics Shares Outstanding 2022: 278M
2022's diluted shares outstanding for General Dynamics came in at 278M, edged down 1.4% below 2021.
General Dynamics Shares Outstanding 2021: 282M
General Dynamics diluted shares outstanding in 2021 was 282M.
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